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FIFA have 'crossed a red line' in Balogun reprieve: UEFA 06 Jul 2026 - 01:06 pm
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African football’s breakthrough moment: Continent’s stars shine bright at World Cup 06 Jul 2026 - 09:47 am
Cape Verde’s players celebrate after Sidney Lopes Cabral scored a goal against Argentina on Friday.
Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics ‘trying to kill me for 23 years’ 06 Jul 2026 - 09:38 am
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a press conference at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, yesterday.
Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after World Cup heroics 06 Jul 2026 - 09:36 am
Cape Verde players greet supporters from a bus upon their arrival in Praia, yesterday.
France keep dreaming thanks to solid defensive foundation 06 Jul 2026 - 09:35 am
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after winning the match against Paraguay. (AFP)
Seattle showdown: USA aim to break Belgium hoodoo 06 Jul 2026 - 09:31 am
Christian Pulisic (centre) of the United States participates in a training session with teammates. (AFP)
Generations and history collide as Spain and Portugal battle for quarter-final spot 06 Jul 2026 - 09:26 am
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters 06 Jul 2026 - 06:48 am
England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate forward #09 Harry Kane (R) at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuri Cortez / AFP)
Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters 05 Jul 2026 - 11:29 pm
Norway's forward #09 Erling Braut Haaland (R) scores his teamｴs first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Norway at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Trump thanks FIFA for suspending USA's Balogun's World Cup red card 05 Jul 2026 - 11:00 pm
Referee Raphael Claus shows Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States a red card for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic #4 of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by MICHAEL STEELE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Spain's Rodri warns Portugal best yet to come at World Cup 05 Jul 2026 - 08:16 pm
Spain's midfielder #16 Rodri speaks to media before an MD-1 training session at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on July 5, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
France show they can ditch flair and win a different way in World Cup quest 05 Jul 2026 - 08:06 pm
France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates past Paraguay's goalkeeper #12 Orlando Gill after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Paraguay and France at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)
From LinkedIn to World Cup's favorite underdog 05 Jul 2026 - 06:54 pm
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 26: Pico Lopes #4 of Cabo Verde celebrates with an Irish flag after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Michael Steele/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MICHAEL STEELE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster 05 Jul 2026 - 03:21 pm
England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gives a press conference at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on July 4, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Mexico and England. (Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza / AFP)
Xhaka -- Switzerland's World Cup rock born to be skipper 05 Jul 2026 - 12:40 pm
Granit Xhaka #10 of Switzerland reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Switzerland and Algeria on July 02, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Alex Grimm/Getty Images/AFP
Paraguay coach says team 'fought like lions' in World Cup loss to France 05 Jul 2026 - 11:38 am
Gustavo Alfaro, Head Coach of Paraguay, applauds fans after the 0-1 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium (Photo by Buda Mendes / AFP)
Unforgettable Round of 32 reshapes World Cup 05 Jul 2026 - 09:26 am
Germany’s players react after losing the penalty shootout against Paraguay.
Brazil’s six-crown chase faces Haaland’s Norway threat 05 Jul 2026 - 09:22 am
Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (centre) and Vinicius Junior (right) take part in a training session with teammates. (PICS AFP)

Formula One

Mercedes' British driver George Russell (R) leads Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (L) during the sprint race ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) Antonelli edges Hamilton in sprint to extend title lead
Mercedes' British driver George Russell celebrates after winning the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Russell holds off Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix
Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli drives during the first practice session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria on June 26, 2026, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Mercedes dominate opening practice at Austrian GP
Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli is pictured at a paddock ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Antonelli welcomes Mercedes upgrade as Russell says beware Hamilton

NBA

New York Knicks banners adorn the facade of City Hall ahead of the ticker tape victory parade on June 17, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Jubilant New York on guard for Knicks parade
New York Knicks owner James Dolan lifts the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after his team defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Knicks beat Spurs to claim first NBA title in 53 years
Jordan Clarkson #00 of the New York Knicks poses for a portrait after winning Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Photo by NATHANIEL S. BUTLER / NBAE / GETTY IMAGES / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP Jordan Clarkson becomes first Filipino-American NBA champion
Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after his made basket during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) 'Everything I wished for' - Wemby embraces NBA Finals challenge

Cricket

India's Smriti Mandhana hits a boundary on the first day of the first Women's cricket Test match between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Justin Tallis / AFP) Mandhana's fifty lights up inaugural women's Test at Lord's
File photo Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38
Pakistan national cricket selection committee members Aaqib Javed (L) and Misbah-ul-Haq address a press conference in Lahore on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP) Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours
India's captain Shubman Gill holds the series trophy after his team's victory at the end of the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Afghanistan. (Photo by R. Satish Babu / AFP) Gill to skipper India against England, Kohli to play if fit

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